Mid-Appalachian Region of
the National Speleological Society
Past Field Meets
| 2007 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Dailey, WV (94) OTR Site Randolph County October 12-14 Joint MAR-VAR Field Event Philly Grotto's 60th Anniversary ! ....................................... |
Philly Grotto & The Triangle Troglodytes |
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| SPRING | ||
| Woodward, PA (97) Woodward Cave Campground Centre County May 18-20 .............................................................................. |
Buffalo Valley Grotto |
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| 2006 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Bellefonte, PA (92) KOA Campgrounds Centre County October 6-8 Bald Eagle Grotto's 20th Anniversary ............................. |
Bald Eagle Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Williamson, PA (108) American Legion Picnic Grounds Franklin County May 5-7 Franklin County Grotto's 20th Anniversary ........................ |
Franklin County Grotto |
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| 2005 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Huntingdon, PA (58) Warrior Ridge Campgrounds at Lincoln Caverns Huntingdon County September 16-18 ............................................................... |
Pennsylvania Inner-Earth Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| McVeytown, PA (141) Rupert Cave Mifflin County May 13-15 .............................................................................. |
Nittany Grotto and Seven Valleys Grotto
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| 2004 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Woodward, PA (79) Woodward Cave Campground Centre County October 1-3 .............................................................................. |
Buffalo Valley Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Raystown Lake, PA (137) Meadow Camp Area of Seven Points Access Huntingdon County May 14-16 ................................................................................. |
York Grotto |
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| 2003 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Shippensburg, PA (80) Peiper Cave Cumberland County September 26-28 MAR's 50th Anniversary ...................................................... |
Greater Allentown Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Dailey, WV (73) OTR Site Randolph County May 9-11 Joint MAR/VAR meet ......................................................... |
DC Grotto & and Potomac Speleological Club |
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| 2002 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Glengary, WV (123) Lazy "A" Campground Berkeley County September 20-22 ............................................................... |
Commander Cody & Philadelphia Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| McVeytown, PA (183) Rupert Cave Mifflin County May 3-5 .............................................................................. |
Seven Valleys Grotto |
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| 2001 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Delaware, NJ (58) Delaware River Family Campground Warren County September 14-16 ................................................................ |
Central NJ Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
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Williamson, PA (105) Green Castle American Legion & Picnic Grounds Franklin County May 11-13 Franklin County Grotto's 20th Anniversary ........................ |
Franklin County Grotto |
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| 2000 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Potters Mills, PA (56) Seven Mountains Campground Centre County September 15-17 ................................................................ |
Nittany Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Grantsville, MD (71) Little Meadows Lake & Campground Garrett County May 19-21 ............................................................................... |
Pittsburgh Grotto |
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| 1999 | ||
| FALL | ||
| McVeytown, PA (170) Rupert Cave Mifflin County October 8-10 York Grotto's 40th Anniversary .......................................... |
York Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Glengary, WV (111) Lazy "A" Campground Berkeley County May 14-16 ............................................................................. |
Commander Cody |
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| 1998 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Potter Mills, PA (205!) Mountain Acres Lodge Centre County October 2-4 Nittany Grotto's 50th Anniversary ...................................... |
Nittany Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Kutztown, PA (153) Old Dutch Mill Campground Berks County May 15-17 ............................................................................. |
Greater Allentown Grotto |
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| 1997 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Woodward, PA (153) Woodward Cave & Campground Centre County October 10-12 Philadelphia Grotto's 50th Anniversary ........................... |
Philadelphia Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Williamson, PA (64) Greencastle American Legion & Picnic Grounds Franklin County May 9-11 .............................................................................. |
Franklin County Grotto |
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| 1996 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Woodward, PA (57) Woodward Cave & Campground Centre County September 27-29 ................................................................ |
Nittany Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Williamsburg, PA (58) Williamsburg VFW Blair County May 24-26 ........................................................................... |
Loyalhanna Grotto |
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| 1995 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Seneca Rocks, WV (40) Indian Village Campground Pendleton County Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Joint MAR/VAR meet ........................................................ |
Tri-State Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Uniontown, PA (132) Laurel Caverns Fayette County May 19-21 ............................................................................ |
Jim Kennedy (Chair) & John Chenger (Co-Chair) |
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| 1994 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Shippensburg, PA (31) Shippensburg Fairgrounds Cumberland County October 7-9 MAR's 40th Anniversary ................................................... |
York Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Williamsburg, PA (109) Williamsburg Community Center Blair County May 13-15 ............................................................................ |
Huntingdon County Cave Hunters |
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| 1993 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Canoe Creek, PA Canoe Creek State Park Blair County September 17-19 ............................................................... |
Huntingdon County Cave Hunters |
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| SPRING | ||
| Chambersburg, PA Hamilton Ruritan Picnic Grounds Franklin County May 7-9 ............................................................................... |
Franklin County Grotto |
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| 1992 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Valencia, PA John Weinel's Farm Butler County September 25-28 ............................................................... |
Loyalhanna Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Woodward, PA Woodward Cave & Campground Centre County May 8-10 Joint MAR/VAR meet ........................................................ |
Greater Allentown Grotto |
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| 1991 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Seneca Rocks, WV Yocum's Campground Pendleton County October 4-6 Joint MAR/VAR meet NSS 50th Anniversary ..................................................... |
Triangle Troglodytes & Loyalhanna Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Shippensburg, PA Shippensburg Fairgrounds Cumberland County May 10-12 ........................................................................... |
Baltimore Grotto |
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| 1990 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Woodward, PA Woodward Cave & Campground Centre County September 28-30 ............................................................... |
York Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Dailey, WV OTR Site Randolph County May 4-6 Joint MAR/VAR meet ......................................................... |
Loyalhanna Grotto & GROSS |
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| 1989 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Kutztown, PA Old Dutch Mill Campground Berks County October 6-9 ............................................................................. |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1988 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Glengary, WV Lazy "A" Campground Berkeley County Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Joint MAR/VAR meet ......................................................... |
Sligo Grotto & Frederick Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
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Chambersburg-St. Thomas, PA Hamilton-Ruritan Picnic Grounds Franklin County April 22-24 ............................................................................ |
Franklin County Grotto |
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| 1987 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Huntingdon, PA Lincoln Caverns Huntingdon County September 25-27 ................................................................ |
Nittany Grotto & Huntingdon County Cave Hunters |
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| SPRING | ||
| Kutztown, PA Old Dutch Mill Park Berks County April 24-26 ............................................................................. |
? (Hosts) |
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| 1986 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Shippensburg, PA Shippensburg Fairgrounds Cumberland County September 26-28 ............................................................... |
York Grotto & Bogart Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Dailey, WV OTR Site Randolph County May 3-4 ................................................................................. |
? (Hosts) |
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| 1985 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1984 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1983 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1982 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Manns Choice, PA Coral Caverns Bedford County October 15-17 .................................................................... |
Steve Hall & Jack H. Speece |
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| SPRING | ||
| Glady, WV Laurel Fork Recreational Area Randolph County ? (Dates) .............................................................................. |
Doug Medville |
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| 1981 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Red Creek, WV Tucker County October 9-11 ....................................................................... |
Bob Gulden |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1980 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Lancaster, PA Herzigs Farm Lancaster/Berks County (?) ? (Dates) .............................................................................. |
York Grotto (?) |
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| SPRING | ||
| Williamsport, MD Washington County May 16-18 ........................................................................... |
Bob Gulden & Baltimore Grotto |
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| 1979 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Uniontown, PA Laurel Caverns Fayette County September 14-16 ............................................................... |
Pittsburgh Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| State College, PA (?) Nittany Grotto Picnic Centre County May 11-13 ............................................................................ |
Nittany Grotto |
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| 1978 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1977 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Franklin County, PA ? (Location) Franklin County October 1-2 .......................................................................... |
York Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1976 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Sleepy Hollow Campgrounds, MD Garrett County October 29-31 ....................................................................... |
Baltimore Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| Hershey, PA Indian Echo Caverns Dauphin County April 23-25 ............................................................................. |
York Grotto |
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| 1975 | ||
| FALL | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| SPRING | ||
| Petersburg, WV Camp Echo Grant County April 25-27 ............................................................................. |
? (Hosts) |
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| 1974 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Greenbrier County, WV Greenbrier County Gordon Mothes Farm ? (Dates) MAR's 20th Anniversary ................................................... |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| Snyder County, PA ? (Location) Snyder County April 19-21 ............................................................................. |
Philadelphia Grotto |
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| 1973 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Coalton, WV Dick Bishop's Farm Randolph County October 6-8 ........................................................................ |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| New Jersey (?) ? (Location) April 27-29 ........................................................................... |
? (Hosts) |
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| 1972 | ||
| FALL | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| SPRING | ||
| Panhandle, WV Ted Wachter's Farm April 7-9 ............................................................................. |
Baltimore Grotto |
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| 1971 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Laurel Mountain, PA Laurel Mountain State Park Westmoreland / Somerset Counties ? Date ........................................................ |
Pittsburgh Grotto | |
| SPRING | ||
| Pocohontas County, WV Pete Hauer's Farm April 16-18 Joint MAR/VAR meet ........................................................ |
? (Hosts) |
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| 1970 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Chambersburg, PA Ray Yoder's Farm Franklin County October 9-11 ....................................................................... |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| Garrett County, MD Sang Run Community Park April 11-12 ............................................................................. |
Baltimore Grotto |
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| 1969 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Fishers Ferry, PA Lenig's Campground Northumberland County October 24-26 ....................................................................... |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| Pittsburgh, PA Tomahawk Park (Settlers Cabin) Alleghany County May 9-10 ............................................................................. |
Pittsburgh Grotto |
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| 1968 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1967 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Kutztown, PA Old Dutch Mill Park Berks County October 2-4 ............................................................................. |
Reading Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - Near State College, PA | ||
| 1966 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1965 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1964 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Kutztown, PA Old Dutch Mill Park Berks County October 2-4 ............................................................................. |
Reading Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1963 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1962 | ||
| FALL | ||
| WV Panhandle (?) ? (Location) September 28-30 .................................................................. |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1961 - Information Needed - | ||
| 1960 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Westmoreland County, PA Bear Cave Hollow October 8-9 ..................................................................... |
Pittsburgh Grotto |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1959 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Fayetteville, PA Caledonia State Park Franklin County September 26-27 ..................................................................... |
? (Hosts) |
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| SPRING | ||
| - Information Needed - | ||
| 1958 - Information Needed - First year of field meets | ||
| Note: The "official" attendance for each event is listed in parenthesis next to the event location. Attendance is taken from the financial report given at the annual MAR Business meeting. | ||
Attention MAR Members and Attendees -Please help complete the compliation list of past MAR field meets by sending any information to the MAR Webmaster  . Hardcopy information will also be accepted via regular mail. Please email for regular USPS address.
(Looking specifically for Dates, Location, Host Grotto and/or individuals, and any Event Significance, such as an Anniversary) .... Thanks! | ||
Thank You to the following contributors: Jay Herbein, Jim "Crash" Kennedy, Bill Bussey, Bob Gulden, Carol Tiderman, Jonathan Peterson
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